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Joni Sledge of Sister Sledge has Unexpectedly Passed
Joni Sledge died unexpectedly this week at age 60. Joni, along with her sisters Debbie, Kim, and Kathy, founded the group Sister Sledge in 1971. Best known for their hit “We Are Family,” the group spanned many genres including disco, R&B and soul. Joni passed away in her Phoenix, Arizona home. The official cause…
African Football Enters an Exciting Era With New President
Ahmad Ahmad, the former head of the Madagascar football federation, is the new president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Ahmad was elected by a comfortable margin at the 2017 CAF election, in which he received 34 votes out of 54.The election of Ahmad, which has made headlines around the world, is not…
Massive Diamond Discovered in Sierra Leone
Recently an African pastor, Emmanuel Momoh, of Sierra Leone found one of the largest diamonds ever unearthed. The 709 karat diamond was discovered by the pastor in the region of Kono, which is a diamond-rich area. At 709 karats, the diamond is the thirteenth largest diamond ever found. The largest diamond ever mined was…
Against All Odds, Cameroonian Teenager Wins Google Coding Challenge
Nji Collins Gbah, a 17-year-old student from Cameroon, is the latest winner of the Google Code-In Challenge, an annual contest that encourages young students around the world to show off their programming skills. Nji has certainly made his nation proud by becoming the first African to earn this prestigious award; moreover, he did so…
